Kodak C140 vs Nikon S02

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Kodak C140 vs Nikon S02, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Kodak and Nikon. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the C140 (8MP) and S02 (13MP) and the C140 (1/2.5") and S02 (1/3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The C140 was introduced 5 years prior to the S02 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Kodak C140 being a Compact camera and the Nikon S02 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the C140 grades against the S02 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Kodak EasyShare C140 & Nikon Coolpix S02. The whole galleries are available at Kodak C140 Gallery & Nikon S02 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Kodak C140 has got exterior measurements of 92mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs) while the Nikon S02 has sizing of 77mm x 51mm x 18mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the C140 compared to the S02.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the C140 and S02 is 94 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading technical specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the C140 and S02.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The C140 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon S02 will deliver more detail using its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older C140 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.